Women in Cardiology Mentoring Award

Updated:Mar 12,2015

Sponsored by the Council on Clinical Cardiology

Award Deadline: April 22, 2015 through June 19, 2015 - 5:00 pm Central (Deadline Extended)
The Women in Cardiology Mentoring Award recognizes individuals who have an outstanding record of effectively mentoring women cardiologists and underscores the importance of mentoring in the professional development of women. The honoree will be acknowledged at the annual Council Dinner at Scientific Sessions in November.

Men and women are eligible for nomination. Each nominee will be considered based on his or her history of mentoring women cardiologists as well as his or her overall record towards the professional development of women in cardiology. Membership in the American Heart Association by the nominee is strongly encouraged but not mandatory for nomination.

Electronic submission through the Council Awards Application System is required. Hard copies of any part of the application cannot be accepted. The nomination file (filled out on the nominee’s behalf) should contain the following documents in PDF format:

A letter of nomination specifically addressing the candidate’s contributions in effectively mentoring women cardiologists. Provision of the names of individuals mentored by the nominee is encouraged.

A username and password prevously set up through online profile registration at My.AmericanHeart for Professionals will be necessary to access the Application System. If you have not created an online profile yet, please visit My.AmericanHeart for Professionals to create an online member profile before accessing the Council Awards Application System. AHA Professional Members who are creating an online profile for the first time should make sure to register using their AHA membership identification numbers.

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